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Zebra Slideshow from Alexandria’s Fun Dog Show on March 18

For the first time in more than a decade, the March 3 Ballyshaners‘ St. Patrick’s Day Parade had to be rescheduled, and along with it, the AWLA’s annual Fun Dog Show. However, the rescheduled parade and Dog Show took place  Sunday, March 18, and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer day!

AWLA Fun Dog Show 2018

Attendees came out in force, flooding Old Town’s Market Square and filling each of our four Fun Dog Show categories with talented and festive canine contestants. The event was emceed by Peggy Fox of WUSA-9 News, who made sure that each dog was given the chance to strut their stuff and that each winner was carefully determined by audience applause. The four contest winners each received a “Pet Troy” award ribbon in honor of Pat Troy, co-Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as well as a gift bag of goodies for pets and people alike, courtesy of our event sponsors.

Congratulations to the four “Pet Troy” winners:

  • Brett and Ringo, Best Owner/Canine Look-Alike
  • Fionnbharr, Most St. Paddy’s Spirit
  • Duke, Best Costume
  • “Ozzie” Awesome Dog, Most Talented

For more photos, visit the AWLA webpage: https://alexandriaanimals.org/a-fun-day-was-had-by-all/

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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